Ex-cops not guilty in Tyre Nichols death, Black Vets Capitol Hill protest, Racist DOGE employee

5.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ex-cops not guilty in Tyre Nichols death, Black Vets Capitol Hill protest, Racist DOGE employee

Three former officers *acquitted*-- in the brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols. An all-white jury... and zero convictions. Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump is here to discuss what the verdict means for justice and policing in Black America.

Black veterans are protesting on Capitol Hill as the Trump administration plans to gut the VA, slashing 80,000 jobs. We've got the leaders fighting back and what it means for Black vets across the country.

Plus, $1 billion in school mental health funding is gone. What does this mean for our kids, and why are educators furious?  We'll talk to a Georgia school therapist who lost her job due to these cuts. 

And in tonight's Tech Talk, a company ensuring people of color are represented in advertising, marketing, and media. 

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